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Still Waters

by Ash Parsons
Nick Cordero
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Jason Roberts knows how to take a hit, and he has taken plenty: both from the boys at his high school, and from his deadbeat, drug-dealing father. But Jason has learned to give as good as he gets, and his reputation as the school tough guy has made him something of a legend. It isn't his rep that concerns him, though-all he really wants to do is get himself and his sister Janie out of this life and move to a place where his father can't hurt them anymore. So when wealthy jock Michael Springfield offers to pay Jason to hang with his popular crowd and strengthen their street cred, Jason accepts, planning to use the money to get himself and his little sister away from their dad for good. But as Jason spends more and more time with Michael and his friends, he soon learns that Michael has other plans for him-plans that could spell big trouble for everyone involved. As Jason sinks deeper into Michael's game of riches, drugs and crime, he finds it harder and harder to pull away, drawn to the promise of money-and to Michael's beautiful, enigmatic girlfriend Cyndra. Now, Jason is in way over his head, and as Michael's schemes escalate in danger and violence, they threaten to destroy everything Jason holds dear. STILL WATERS is classic film-noir meets 90210, complete with a con, a heist, a femme fatale who's also a damsel in distress, and a double-homicide. This book is sure to appeal to fans of Laurie Halse Anderson's Twisted, Judy Blundell's What I Saw And How I Lied, Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why, and the classic novel The Outsiders.

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  • Release date

    July 1, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781490651514
      • File size: 233793 KB
      • Duration: 08:07:04

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 530
    • Text Difficulty: 1-3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Keith's performance in this British police procedural is a marvel. Whatever a character's gender, age or class, Keith infuses his reading with an authenticity that doesn't sound the least forced. In his narration, these people all seem to have come from some place, to have lived lives. No, the flaws here are not Keith's. The story follows Detective Charlie Resnick, a familiar Harvey character, as he investigates the murder of his lover's friend. As always, Harvey proves himself a sophisticated and perceptive writer. Yet he weighs down this book with subplots and digressions that are simply uninvolving. Despite Keith's expert reading, it's hard to keep your attention from wandering, an all but fatal shortcoming when it comes to an audiobook. M.O. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 9, 2015
      Debut author Parsons turns in an edgy thriller about a teenager whose propensity for violence gets him caught up in deadly matters. Jason just wants to save up enough money so he and his sister can escape their abusive father. When a rich, popular classmate, Michael, offers Jason $50 a day to hang out with the in crowd and act as muscle, Jason takes the deal, even though he knows he’s selling out. But Michael is involved in some shady stuff, and matters quickly escalate into open violence, armed robbery, and possibly murder. Jason is in too far to back out, and he’s also falling for Michael’s sultry girlfriend, Cyndra. The result is a dark, fast-paced, and violent crime drama about desperation and revenge that explores a complex moral dynamic. The plot is a little too Byzantine for its own good—some twists are unmemorable, and the climax borders on chaotic—but Jason’s flaws and rough edges help create a rounded, dimensional character, and his narrative is stark and compelling. Ages 14–up. Agent: Jodi Reamer, Writers House.

    • School Library Journal

      January 1, 2016

      Gr 9 Up-High school senior Jason is one angry guy with a don't-mess-with-me reputation. Abused by his psychotic father, Jason spends his time trying to keep his little sister safe while dealing with the overwhelming rage that threatens to control him. In order to earn money to set up a new life elsewhere with his sister, Jason accepts a job as a bodyguard/mentor/pseudofriend to a popular senior boy, but the job quickly spirals into illegal territory. Nick Cordero narrates in the first person in an angry voice, perfectly portraying the brooding quality of this multidimensional character. VERDICT Parsons's debut is an emotionally intense, discussion-worthy novel, with gruesome violence that can be difficult to listen to at times. ["Features well-drawn characters, realistic dialogue, and ethical dilemmas that many readers have already faced or might have to face in the future": SLJ 1/15 review of the Philomel book.]-Julie Paladino, formerly of East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, NC

      Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:530
  • Text Difficulty:1-3

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